Montana State at Minnesota
Montana State (1-1)
at Minnesota (2-0)
Saturday, Sept. 13, 12:05
Minneapolis, Minn.
Metrodome
(64,172, FieldTurf)
Televised by Big Ten Network
The Series: First Meeting.
The Coaches: Tim Brewster is 3-11 in his second year at Minnesota...Montana State’s Rob Ash is 7-6 in his second season with the Bobcats. He is 183-105-5 in his 28th season as a head coach.
Notes: This is Montana State’s first game against a Big Ten team since a 39-7 loss to Purdue in 1927...Minnesota opened the season with a 31-27 win over Northern Illinois, and beat Bowling Green 42-17 on Saturday...MSU is coming off a 69-10 loss at Kansas State..MSU played two QBs against Kansas State. Cody Kempt completed 9-of-21 passes for 45 yards with two interceptions and a touchdown. Mark Iddins completed 8-of-14 passes for 63 yards with no interceptions or touchdowns...Minnesota sophomore QB Adam Weber has completed 45-of-62 passes for 531 yards with five touchdowns and no interceptions this season...MSU DE Dane Fletcher is averaging 2.25 tackles for loss per game...MSU ranks last in the Big Sky in total offense at 282.5 yards per game....MSU is third in the Big Sky in total defense at 301 yards per game...Tim Brewster’s son Eric Brewster is a senior wide receiver for Northern Arizona.